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#D8B0DE Color

#D8B0DE is rgb(216, 176, 222) in RGB, hsl(292, 41%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8B0DE
HEX#D8B0DE
RGBrgb(216, 176, 222)
HSLhsl(292, 41%, 78%)
HSVhsv(292, 21%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.077 321.9)
LABlab(76.58% 20.87 -17.53)
LCHlch(76.58% 27.26 319.97)

What #D8B0DE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D8B0DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.75Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.58Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.53Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.61Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.84Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.85

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D8B0DE Channel Values

How #D8B0DE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 216 · G 176 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 41% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 21% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8B0DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D8B0DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D8B0DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8B0DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D8B0DE
Complementary
#B6DEB0
Analogous
#C1B0DE
Analogous
#DEB0CD
Triadic
#DED8B0
Triadic
#B0DED8
Split comp.
#CDDEB0
Split comp.
#B0DEC1

Tints & Shades of #D8B0DE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DDBBE2
#E2C5E7
#E8D0EB
#EBD7EE
#F1E2F3
#F6EDF7

Shades

#C488CD
#B264BE
#9945A5
#773681
#53265A
#321736

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8B0DE.

How #D8B0DE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D8B0DE
Protanopia#B8B8DE
Protanomaly#C5B5DE
Deuteranopia#BEBEDD
Deuteranomaly#C9B9DD
Tritanopia#D3B7B7
Tritanomaly#D5B4C8
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D8B0DE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d8b0de: #D8B0DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8B0DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8b0de': '#D8B0DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.690, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_d8b0de">#D8B0DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8B0DE"

More Pink Colors

#D8B0DE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D8B0DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8B0DE?

#D8B0DE is a light pink — rgb(216, 176, 222) in RGB and hsl(292, 41%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #D8B0DE?

#D8B0DE is rgb(216, 176, 222) — red 216, green 176, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8B0DE?

#D8B0DE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8B0DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8B0DE scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8B0DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8B0DE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.14, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.